1 Now aKorah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with bDathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men;
2 and they rose up before Moses with some of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation, arepresentatives of the congregation, men of renown.
3aThey gathered together against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “You1 take too much upon yourselves, for ball the congregation is holy, every one of them, cand the Lordis among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?”
5 and he spoke to Korah and all his company, saying, “Tomorrow morning the Lord will show who isaHis and whoisbholy, and will cause him to ccome near to Him. That one whom He chooses He will cause to come near to Him.
6 Do this: Take censers, Korah and all your company;
Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and On accuse Moses of appointing himself: "You take too much upon yourself. We're just as good as you." Yet that is not the issue; the issue is respect for God through the office He had appointed Moses to. Their action resembles the leading men of a worldwide church marching up to the one in charge and demanding that he kowtow to their terms. Joshua and Caleb were not judged like the others, showing that God judges each person individually. This warns those today who go along with a church in trial, believing an evil report. Here judgment fell on the ministry's equivalent and on all who sympathized with their attack against Moses, which God regarded as an attack against Him.
Numbers 16:1-3
They are accusing Moses of appointing himself. "You take too much upon yourself. We're just as good as you." Yet, that is not the issue. The issue is respect for God through the office He had appointed the man to.
This would be similar to all the leading men of a worldwide church marching up to the person in charge of that church, and demanding that he kowtow to their terms.
Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and On accuse Moses of appointing himself: "You take too much upon yourself. We're just as good as you." Yet that is not the issue; the issue is respect for God through the office He had appointed Moses to. Their action resembles the leading men of a worldwide church marching up to the one in charge and demanding that he kowtow to their terms. Joshua and Caleb were not judged like the others, showing that God judges each person individually. This warns those today who go along with a church in trial, believing an evil report. Here judgment fell on the ministry's equivalent and on all who sympathized with their attack against Moses, which God regarded as an attack against Him.